Letter by Princely Priest Sondo
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作者尊道入道親王
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制作年 AD14
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- ソンドウニュウドウシンノウヒツショジョウ
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- Century Akao Collection
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- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
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- AW-CEN-001892-0000
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- CC BY Images license
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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Born as the 11th prince of Emperor Gofushimi (1288-1336), Prince Sondo (1332-1403) was originally named Takami, but later his Buddhist name was changed to Sondo. In 1341, Takami took the Buddhist tonsure and lived in Shoren-in Villa. He was later appointed to head Tendaiji Temple four times, then as head steward of Shitennoji Temple, making a successful institutional Buddhist career. In the calligraphic world of the time, the Shoren-in School (also called Son-en School), which had been originated by Prince Son-en (1298-1356), was the mainstream. Prince Sondo, Son-en’s nephew, was also an acclaimed calligrapher of the said school. This letter describes that an intended verdict was not reached for a lawsuit concerning the Katsura-no-Sho estate in Yamashiro (Kyoto). It is addressed to the head of a temple located to the northeast of and affiliated with Todaiji Tegaimon, which was known for practice in the two Buddhist sects of Kegon and Shingon. The Katsura-no-Sho estate was a manor owned by Shichijo-in and then passed down to Retired Emperor Gouda (1267-1324) in 1289, but it was then incorporated into Toji Temple’s estate in 1313. However, there were constant court battles over this estate’s proprietary rights for the next half century, with different sides bringing forth their ardent claims. This letter refers to one such court case; however, it is difficult to know how specifically Shoren-in was involved or how Todaiji Temple interfered into Toji Temple’s feud over the estate.
桂庄事不可有子細候条不能左右候然而五旬中如此沙汰非無斟酌候仍相似懈怠候之間且令申候依無便宜所于今不及其沙汰頗遺恨無極候仍凡付真俗由緒異他候之上者向後又不可有等閑候由深挿心中候御同心候者為悦候千万猶期面候也謹言十二月三日（花押）尊勝院僧正御房（花押）
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